Senior Structures Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-04-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

What you will do:

Aftermarket & Sustainment Engineering (ASE) is looking for a Senior Structures Engineer for the Military Structures team. This employee will be based in Oklahoma City to support the ASE Engine Life Management team (ELMT) there but report to the Military Structures Manager in East Hartford. This position involves analyzing repairs to ensure they meet original equipment manufacturing (OEM) requirements, supporting customer safety, cost, and reliability objectives. ASE Structures is uniquely linked between the engine development / certification and aftermarket and field support engine life cycles. This results in our repairs having a direct impact on the bottom line of Pratt & Whitney’s maintenance repair and overhaul revenue. The Senior Structures Engineer closely interacts with fellow ASE engineers from structures, design, project, and program, along with other module center engineers from the CIPT and design metallurgy, among others, to develop technical data to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements. Travel for this role is up to 10%.

• Responsible for the structural assessments of repairs to military engine hot and cold section rotating and static components.
• Knowledge of Integrated Product Development (IPD), Structures Engineering Knowledge System (EKS), and the Product Design Review process.
• Coordinate structural analysis requirements for repairs with other ASE technical disciplines and module centers/Component Integrated Product Teams (CIPTs).
• Provide technical coaching and mentoring to entry level structures engineers.
• Participate on multi-disciplinary teams to provide design solutions that meet design and life requirements.
• Work independently on structural analysis solutions when historical solutions are not available or applicable. Analysis may include both classical methods and/or detailed Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Coordinate with others to advance the technology and improve engineering processes/methods, plus document and present results to management and other technical leaders.
• Primary focal for structural analysis memos (SAMs)

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering and minimum 5+ years of experience in mechanical, aerospace, or structural engineering or an Advanced Degree in Engineering and 3+ years experience.
• U.S. Person or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.​

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Working knowledge of ANSYS required or other FEA software.
• Awareness of manufacturing repair processes experience a plus.
• Experience using Pratt & Whitney/industry lifing systems: PWLIFE, ARLS, or crack growth (SURCK, Darwin, Franc3D) systems a plus.
• Strong understanding of low cycle fatigue (LCF) and fatigue and fracture mechanics theory and applications.
• Background in turbomachinery. 

What We Offer:

• Relocation Eligibility

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What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:

This role is: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.